Tabernaemontana

Taxobox
name = "Tabernaemontana"


image_width = 220px
image_caption = "Tabernaemontana persicariaefolia"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Gentianales
familia = Apocynaceae
genus = "Tabernaemontana"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = About 100-110 species; see text

Tabernaemontana is a genus of 100-110 species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, with a pan-tropical distribution. They are shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 3-25 cm long, with milky sap. The flowers are fragrant, white, 1-5 cm diameter.

Some members of the genus "Tabernaemontana" are used as additives to some versions of the psychedelic drink Ayahuasca. [ [http://www.serendipity.li/dmt/hoasca.html#tbl1 Ayahuasca Analogues] ]

Ervatamia is one of the many synonyms for the genus.

;Selected species
*"Tabernaemontana africana". Africa.
*"Tabernaemontana alba" (White Milkwood). Central America.
*"Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia". Southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America.
*"Tabernaemontana bovina". Southern China to Thailand.
*"Tabernaemontana bufalina". Southern China to Thailand.
*"Tabernaemontana calcarea". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana capuronii". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana catharinensis". Western South America.
*"Tabernaemontana ciliata". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana citrifolia" (Milkwood). Caribbean.
*"Tabernaemontana coffeoides". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana corymbosa". Southeast Asia.
*"Tabernaemontana crassa". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana crassifolia". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana cymosa". Western South America.
*"Tabernaemontana debrayi". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana divaricata" (Nero's Crown or Pinwheel Flower). Northern India to Thailand.
*"Tabernaemontana elegans" (Toad Tree). South Africa north to Somalia.
*"Tabernaemontana eusepala". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana eusepaloides". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana heyneana". India.
*"Tabernaemontana humblotii". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana mocquerysii". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana longipes". Central America.
*"Tabernaemontana pachysiphon". Tropical east Africa.
*"Tabernaemontana pandacaqui". Southeast Asia, Australasia, western Pacific Ocean islands.
*"Tabernaemontana phymata". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana retusa". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana rostrata". Southeast Asia.
*"Tabernaemontana sambiranensis". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana sananho". Northern South America.
*"Tabernaemontana sessilifolia". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana siphilitica". Northern South America.
*"Tabernaemontana stellata". Madagascar.
*"Tabernaemontana ventricosa" (Forest Toad Tree). Cameroon, South Africa.

Cultivation

The cultivar "T. divaricata" 'Plena', with doubled-petaled flowers, is a popular houseplant.

ee also

*Psychedelic plants

References